They must also develop viable designs for radically different powertrains of hybrid and electric vehicles by continuing to advance complex new technologies such as batteries and electric traction motors.

Consumer demand for vehicles with enhanced smart technologies and safety features — from infotainment and wireless communications to collision avoidance — has raised the ante on innovation. Automakers must continually identify value-added high-tech functionalities that capture consumer imagination.

Automotive products must perform reliably the first time, and every time. So engineers leverage the power of engineering simulation to address these and other challenges in a fast, cost-effective, risk-free manner. ANSYS solutions enable automotive engineering teams to develop groundbreaking designs that leapfrog the competition — while also delivering a high level of product reliability and integrity.